Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-09-13

pressed The OPINION that GerfnaHy's &C.
ton In the matter was one Of the heav-
lest diplomatic insuits that this country
or England could receive. He takes the
opportunity to oGoneynte his action un-.
der similar circumstances by relating a
bit Of recent history. He first makes
the statement that the treaty between
England, Germany and the United
States with reference to Samoa provides
that, In the event of the German gov
eminent of Samoa being at any time in
difficulty with any nation in amity with
states the Samoan government then re.
serves the right OF claiming the protec-
ton OF the American flag. He then
continues:
"WiieD, three Years age, Admiral Norr,
with three powerful ships of wal manned
by 500 sailors, WINS In the harbor of
Apfa and A. Hempshed with the
King Tamanez, exactly the same kind of
ap outrage that the Germans have to-day
perpetrated upon Malietoa, |, after a
most careful Interpretation OF the treaty
and acted for honor and dignity OF the
Aelerican flag, responded to the cau Of
the Samoan government and extended
to 1t the protection of the stars aud
stripes, at the same time giving formal
notice to the British and German consuls.
My actiol was endorsed BY Mr.. Reese, at
torney. general of New Zealand in Samoa,
at the time and approved by Sir George
Grevy, encouragement of New Zealand
and the entire Antip0dian sentiment. That
my action did have immediate effect may
be cited from the fact as soon ~ Admiral
Norr SAW the United. States flag floating
over tho island he at ouuo gave Eotiee to
his consul, DR.. Gtodsl, that he must
withdraw from further demonstration "a
the matter had assumed a serious diplo-
matte aspect
Three hours later the German fleet had
left he harbor OF Apea and was on the
way back to Zanzibar. The government
at Washington did not c~ountenanes my
action and President Cleveland, in his
annual message remarked that he was
recalled on account Of being over zealous,
but the very thing that Ibid at that time
to uphold the interest OF the United
States in 4 station which / have desig-
mated as 8 Malta of the Pacific, has been
acted over again, but this time the Ger
man flag is Aying and tho STARS and
stripes are down. In Answsr to the en-
terrogation as to whether Bismarck was
personally interested in Samoa he re-
pltedi
II will tell you 40 I informed the state
department, OF . general rumor that Bis
marck is largely Interested in German
commerce Of the south seas. He tried
hard, after the failure OF the company for
10000 marks, 50 have the Geffnan I'm
pcrisl government advance another q, 9O0,-
GOO and take the controlling interest IL
the whole Of the companyh South aea
island stations fos security, but the bub-
bio burst In the German seichstag andths
ehancelloE's interested position in the
matter was vigorously assaulted and
shown by Sonnannsn, representative
from Frankfort, Hambsrge Of Wsynss.
The English governments would not at
tho time lend its hand to tbs line OF
action, by which my own countrymsr
were READILY dnped, but Bismarck did not
rest until he had made q clean sweep Of
the consular representatives at Samoa and
obtained q fresh mca1 which has allowed
him to act with immediate impudsncs
and immunity.n